Job Description

Position: Program Development Officer

Location: Washington DC (80%); Field (20%)

Reports to: Head of Programs

About RI: Relief International (RI) is a leading global change organization and home to teams of humanitarian activist-professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development.

Summary: The program development officer works with the program teams and program development efforts to identify and secure new program opportunities to expand the core Mission areas of Relief International (RI). S/he plays a key role in program assessment, design and evaluation; proposal writing, program recruitment, daily operations, and public/donor relations.

Evaluates program results and makes recommendations for future program directions and design of future programming.

The PD Officer will be providing 50% Program Development Support to Programs Management Teams (for development efforts generated by the Country Offices, Country Desks)

Providing oversight to Country Desk Teams on donor issues letter preparations and responses (desk teams do the preparation, while this position would be providing hands-on oversight/cross-checking on submissions quality and completeness)

Per above, working with Programs Teams to build individual / team capacities in program development areas 50% Opportunity Identification, Donor Cultivation Support, and Proposal Preparation

Capacity building funding for Institutional improvement of humanitarian and development service delivery and community impact

Takes lead on writing and budgeting of grant and other proposal submissions, coordinating with field and HQ staff.

Updates operating and recruitment procedures, in coordination with the Director of Finance and Administration and the Human Resources Specialist, especially as it relates to new program development.

Visits and monitors field activities to work with field teams on new program

Advises field officers on conduct and direction of program as it relates to new program development and expansion, field assessments, agency policies and donor requirements and new business opportunities.

Researches sources of funding for on-going and new programs, prepares analyses of potential donors, and drafts grant proposals and funding requests in coordination with the executive director.

Facilitates the recruitment of expatriate staff for programs by communicating with prospective candidates, and circulating resumes to relevant headquarters and field officers.

Assists in preparing public relations materials such as brochures, information sheets, newsletters, and annual reports.

Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters degree in business, agriculture or other technical area related to the core sectors – finance, water, energy, agriculture and/or natural resourced management. MUST have a business or technical background to apply.

Seven years related international experience, both at the field and headquarters levels. In-depth knowledge of international development programming.

Excellent writing and research skills and high level of computer literacy, including previous proposal writing experience and success at winning USAID and private foundation/sector awards. MUST have previous proposal writing experience to apply.

Strong budgeting and financial forecasting skills, including experience in preparing business plans. MUST have budgeting experience to apply.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently.

French fluency a plus.

This is a US-based position, and a candidate must be legally authorized to work in the US.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Application Procedure: To be considered for this recruitment, please submit a cover letter, references and resume with the date of availability to hrprogram@ri.org. The email subject line should include the following: Program Development Officer (PDO).

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